In March we visited several art galleries, mainly in Edinburgh but we also visited the McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee. They have an exhibition on called Impressed. It features limited edition prints by fairly well known artists.
The print below is by William McTaggart and is called Roses Against a Night Sky.
The print below is called Houses Hampstead and it’s by Winifred McKenzie.
Below is Homage to Modern Art by Ian Hamilton Finlay. As you can see the glass is very reflective so I’m featuring in it too! I just like boats, especially if they have sails they always look elegant.
Not to everyone’s taste, below is one by Eduard Paolozzi, I suppose it comes under the heading of Pop Art.
Below is just a view of part of the exhibition, there’s quite a lot to see.
There’s even a Picasso print, but I just realised after we left that I hadn’t bothered to take a photo of it, I wasn’t too impressed! But generally the exhibition is well worth going to see, especially as it’s free.
Free exhibitions are the best! This looks like a good one.
Stefanie,
Most of our museums and art galleries are free to visit although from time to time there are special exhibitions which are ticketed. It was a shock to have to pay a lot to get into galleries and museums in the Netherlands.
The Roses is definitely my favorite!
Our museums are getting quite expensive and the special exhibits are usually extra unless one has a museum membership. I had a friend visiting from California last week and I got her two passes for two of the best museums from the library (which go quickly) that provide discounted admission but you have to apply for these in advance and they get snapped up quickly, especially on weekends or school vacation weeks. Most of these museums do not get funding from the government so they have no choice but to raise their prices. But then they get criticized for not supporting access for low income residents which seems unfair. Most have a free evening or special hours once a month, plus discounts for students and those over 65.
Constance,
We are ‘Friends’ of the galleries in Edinburgh and that means we can visit the paying exhibitions free, I think it’s really a good deal, but most tourists would be happy visiting the museums and galleries free. We are also in the Scottish National Trust and Historic Scotland, we always save money by doing that as some of the houses and castles are quite expensive to visit, but tourists can get a special membership and it’s a lot cheaper than just paying at the door at these historic places. Glasgow’s Kelvingrove art gallery and museum is the busiest in the country – outside London – it’s well frequented by locals and as children we all went there regularly. I suspect it might have been a good destination for mothers who wanted to take their kids out of the house and out of the rain!